Birdie heard the command to "drop anchor!" and "lower sails!" She stamped her foot in frustration. "Raise the sails. Lower the sails. Weigh anchor. Drop anchor. What is going on now? I wish the Blue Wizards would come now and be done with it. Anything but this waiting!"
Birdie saw Child stiding purposely across the deck and hailed her. "Child! What happens? Why do we stop?"
"Veritas says the Blue Wizards may be headed our way!" Child called back.
"Oh."
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